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Where does the name of Lloyd's beacon come? 04/29/2007, 15:07:34

DarkDwarf writes: I always have wondered where does the name of Lloyd's beacon come?

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don't actually know that one im afraid - Rhys ( Sun 29-Apr-07 16:21:14 ) +1 Perhaps it was chosen coz of the twin consonants? ;o) (n/t) - Stash ( Mon 30-Apr-07 01:06:17 ) I don't know, but it goes way back. - Peter2 ( Mon 30-Apr-07 02:08:26 ) +2 ACK! Even Peter2 doesn't know the answer.... - Greate Pier the Worse ( Mon 30-Apr-07 05:56:09 ) +1 However, I suspect... - Peter2 ( Mon 30-Apr-07 07:16:18 ) It seems MM2 was where it originated. - Fander Treespook ( Tue 01-May-07 04:29:05 ) +1 I thought it might be MM2. - Peter2 ( Tue 01-May-07 07:47:39 ) +1 From one of the games in WoX. That's where i first saw it. (n/t) - SheDragon ( Tue 01-May-07 11:51:38 ) +1 It predates that. (n/t) - Peter2 ( Wed 02-May-07 05:22:58 ) +1 Really? When, O Wise One? (n/t) - SheDragon ( Thu 03-May-07 04:20:30 ) +1 Fander says... - Peter2 ( Thu 03-May-07 07:51:24 ) +1 Oh now its "Fander says" hehehehe! (n/t) - SheDragon ( Thu 03-May-07 23:45:54 ) +2 Er - run that one by me again, would you? (n/t) - Peter2 ( Fri 04-May-07 03:16:55 ) Actually, Peter2 said it first. I only confirmed. (n/t) - Fander Treespook ( Fri 04-May-07 06:02:11 ) +1 Kehehehe! I *so* love stirring the pot.... (n/t) - SheDragon ( Fri 04-May-07 09:01:27 ) +1 We had noticed... (n/t) - Peter2 ( Fri 04-May-07 09:39:56 ) I always looked at it as a reference to Lloyds shippingregister, with the lighthouse and all. (n/t) - Nice Brute ( Sat 05-May-07 09:29:16 ) 1/ I searched Web and came accorss a metaphoric definition of Lloid's Insurers - Doodle Moser ( Sat 26-May-07 11:31:34 )